Jim Johnson
18 December 2009
een proven over the last several years that it doesn’t take a superstar to close effectively, Jim Johnson closing games after George Sherrill was traded to the Dodgers was not a pretty sight. Though Gonzalez threw only a few more innings than Johnson did, his 2009 E.R.A. (2.42) and strikeout totals (90) were far better than Johnson’s (4.11 and 49). It’s a safe bet that handing the ball to Gonzalez in the ninth inning will result in more Oriole victories than would giving it to Johnson.
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